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German measles
noun plural but singular or plural in construction
: a disease that is less severe than typical measles but that can harm an unborn child if the mother gets the disease when she is pregnant
Full Definition of GERMAN MEASLES
: an acute contagious virus disease that is caused by a togavirus (species Rubella virus of the genus Rubivirus) and is milder than typical measles but is damaging to the fetus when occurring early in pregnancy —called also rubella
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First Known Use of GERMAN MEASLES
circa 1875
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German measles
noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Medical Definition of GERMAN MEASLES
: an acute contagious disease that is milder than typical measles but is damaging to the fetus when occurring early in pregnancy and that is caused by a togavirus (species Rubella virus of the genus Rubivirus)—called also rubella
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